Upcoming Events
We are pleased to announce our 2024 UMEA Endorsed Community Retreat will be held November 13-16 in Lake Junaluska, NC. The theme is Advising Leadership: How to Inspire and Influence Change. The retreat begins with check-in and a welcome dinner at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 13 and ends at 11 a.m. EST on Saturday, November ...
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The Commission on Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) awarded 96 grants totaling $2 million to the seven Central Conferences of The United Methodist Church. The grants fund theological education initiatives at theological institutions, Boards of Ordained Ministry and associations integrally related to training United Methodist pastors around the world....
Pastors and lay leaders now have a clear, easy-to-use guidebook for church finances with “Church Finances for Missional Leaders: Best Practices for Faithful Stewardship,” by Bonnie Ives Marden. This important resource was recently released by the Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership...
On Friday, the board of directors for the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) announced plans to appoint Rev. Greg Bergquist as the agency’s acting general secretary in June. Bergquist will take charge of GBHEM following the retirement of Rev. Dr. Kim Cape, who recently shared her intention...
